The Royal Canadian Geographic Society has named the grey jay Canada’s new national bird.

After a national survey, the grey jay, also known as the whiskey jack, was unofficially given the title. It originally finished in third by votes, but after a public debate, the committee let it fly past the owl, the loon, and chickadee for the national bird title.

Some are questioning why this is the bird to represent Canada, but Mark Peck, program director of the Toronto Ornithology Club and technician at the Royal Ontario Museum, sees this process as more than just naming a national bird. Rather it’s the start of a new curiosity for birds in Canada.

“It’s brought birds into the discussion and into the forefront,” Peck said. “I hope it will make people more aware and interested in the natural history around them. It’s a nice thing that this introduces some of our biodiversity to the general public.”

This announcement comes jut before Canada’s 150th anniversary.

But others have criticized this decision, commenting on the unfamiliarity that citizens have with the grey jay compared to better-known birds. Even Don Cherry has questioned it on Twitter.